Reko Rennie’s colossal artwork for Lyon Housemuseum

Set to be one of the largest dedicated contemporary art precincts in Melbourne, a new public art gallery will open mid 2018 offering a new platform for works of contemporary art, architecture and design. Part of a major expansion of the Lyon Housemuseum and the result of a $14.5 million donation by the founding benefactors, the Lyon family, the gallery will provide a series of spaces for international and local exhibitions and events, where new ways of presenting and experiencing art will be explored. Corbett Lyon commented, "We are very excited by plans for the new public gallery and its…